Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 15040 - Antique Maps sale during the International Exhibition
Lot: 178

Maps
Europe
Russia - Caspian Sea
1735 Nova Maris Caspit et Regionis Usbeck, by Erben Homann; 25 x 22 inches, old coloured.

Made by the Viennese printer Johann Peter van Ghelen, in accordance to the surveys of geographer Abraham Mass, published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg. A detailed map of central Asia centered on the Caspian Sea, Uzbek territory to the east of the Caspian and northern Persia. Highly decorative title cartouche top right featuring various peoples, one on horseback. Cities and town names include; Astrakan, Eriwan, Samarkand, Isphahan and Cabul. Also shows the trade routes.

Central fold and some light soiling; the margins have been slightly reduced

Estimate
SG$800 to SG$1,000